The conclusion has been combined with the original case study. http://www.ems12lead.com/2014/04/18/59-year-old-male-chest-pressure/

This is the discussion for “70 Year Old Male: Short of Breath“. Tough case. Lots of excellent comments and observations from our readers. Right off the bat, the patient’s presentation offered a major distraction: the recent eye surgery resulting in the old “eye patch presentation”. Confounding the situation further was the lack of any cardiac […]

It’s a hot summer night in the suburbs, most of which you’ve spent on standby for a local baseball game. After clearing up you’re put on a chest pain call a few blocks from your quarters. The local volunteer fire department has a squad on scene which is advising you to, “continue on emergency.” Upon […]

***Update: The conclusion for this case is now posted here.*** Most of our cases here at EMS 12-Lead are designed to strike a balance between challenging experienced prehospital providers while also highlighting a couple of specific teaching points for those seeking to learn. It’s a difficult line to walk. We want to showcase EKG’s with […]

Good morning sports fans! You are dispatched to the residence of a 70 year old male, complaining of “shortness of breath”. You pull up to a well kept home, and are met at the front door by the patient’s wife. She tells you that her husband came home from the hospital yesterday after cosmetic eye […]